Dana McMahan
Refi frustration in Old Louisville
So four hours before we were scheduled to close out on a cash-out, lower-ate refi of our Old Louisville home Tuesday, the lender called with some questions about our third floor and now we're in limbo. Here's the situ...
Kenneth Cheston
First Time Rental Property Investor - Baltimore Rowhouse
Happy Holidays!I'm looking to get my foot into the game by purchasing a "turn-key" townhouse in the affluent areas of Baltimore. Here are some of the key factors. Looking for feedback especially if you are a Baltimore...
Brad Franks
First time landlord; inherited tenants.
I just closed on my first rental property yesterday, a duplex in a good location. Both units are currently rented. There’s no current lease, and the previous landlord was not managing the property at all. The rent cur...
Brian Pulaski
Renter Didn't Pay Electric Bill, Who Owes?
I have an off market lead. It is a homeowner who just removed renters from a property. The renters had not paid the electric bill (in their name) for some time. The electricity is off. The owner thinks that the electr...
Mohan Deep
Responsibility for maintaining smoke detector batteries
Does anyone know if I can create a clause in my nonstandard rental provision to assign responsibility of changing the batteries in the smoke detector to the tenant?
Alex Bock
Should I Airbnb my house?
Hello BP,Today I would like to strike up the Airbnb conversation. I live in Davenport, IA and just recently purchased my first property (My primary SFR). It's 3 bedrooms (I'm calling it 2 and and an office). The upsta...
Kurt S.
Anchor bolts on detached garage
Hi all. Moving to Chicago next month and I am under contract for a 2-flat in Chicago.The garage is detached and is not properly secured with anchor bolts. My questions are:Is this a code violation? I was told conflict...
Tal C.
Memphis Tennessee Property On Roofstock
Hi everyone. I have never purchased any real estate, so forgive my noobiness. But I recently came across a rental property on Roofstock in Memphis, Tennessee (I linked to it here so you can click to see). They make th...
Genaro Quiles
tenant left apartment vacant without notice/ late payments
I had a tenant that the lease was signed March 1st 2018 to 2019. last time he paid rent was in August. Come September been calling him in first week. Then he calls that plans to leave because relocation of his job....
Mauricio A.
Overpaying for contractor project?
I've just received a quote to fix a 4x8 area of a kitchen floor following a pipe leak in the subfloor. The labor being performed is: Remove damaged woodRemove any damaged floor joistsRemove ceramic from 4x8 area to r...